The Politics of China: Sixty Years of The People's Republic of China
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Thirty years ago China was emerging from one of the most traumatic periods in its history. The Chinese people had been ravaged by long years of domestic struggle terrible famine and economic and political isolation. Today China has the worlds second largest economy and is a major player in global diplomacy. This volume written by some of the leading experts in the field tracks Chinas extraordinary transformation from the establishment of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949 through the Great Leap Forward the Cultural Revolution and the death of Chairman Mao to its dynamic rise as a superpower in the twenty-first century. The latest edition of the book includes a new introduction and a seventh chapter which focuses on the legacy of Deng Xiaoping the godfather of Chinas transformation under his successors Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao. Under Mao China challenged the outside world ideologically and militarily. Today Chinas challenge as an economic and diplomatic superpower may prove even more formidable. As a comprehensive and authoritative appraisal of Chinas last sixty years this book will be invaluable for professionals working in the region and for students assessing what China will mean for their futures.
